Day: September 13, 2018

Image copyright Reuters Image caption David Keyes (R) was appointed Benjamin Netanyahu’s foreign media spokesman in 2016 A senior aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is taking a leave of absence following a series of sexual misconduct allegations. David Keyes said he wanted to clear his name from “false and misleading accusations”.…

Image copyright NASA Image caption Hurricane Florence gains strength in the Atlantic Ocean as it moves west, seen from the International Space Station on Monday “Storm of a lifetime” hurricane Florence is predicted to bring deadly disaster to large parts of the eastern US coast when it makes landfall on Thursday. But as millions are…

Image copyright École Émile-Cohl Image caption The original, undoctored image as posted on the college’s website A French private art college has apologised after one of its promotional images was doctored to include more black students. The photo of a class trip to an art gallery was posted on a US promotional website for Lyon’s…

Image copyright Google A new study suggests that ingesting even a single piece of plastic can be deadly for sea turtles. Researchers found there was a one in five chance of death for a turtle who consumed just one item – rising to 50% for 14 pieces. The team found that younger turtles are at…

Image copyright AFP France has admitted responsibility for the torture and killing of a communist activist in Algeria over 60 years ago. Maurice Audin, 25, was working as a mathematician at the University of Algiers when he was arrested in 1957. In a rare admission on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron said Audin had either…

Image copyright EPA Image caption President Trump has widely criticised social media companies about how they handle debate Google has defended the way its bosses greeted the election of Donald Trump, after criticism by right-wing media. A video published on Wednesday by the Breitbart website shows senior executives commenting the morning after the 2016 election.…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption “Shipwreck beach” on Zakynthos, or Zante, is one of the Ionian island’s main attractions At least seven people were injured when part of a cliff face broke away at the popular Navagio beach on the Greek island of Zakynthos, officials say. “We haven’t found any trapped people but we will…

Image copyright AFP Image caption Vigilante groups and cattle rustlers have led to a number of clashes in Zamfara State Gunmen have attacked a cinema in Nigeria’s north-western Zamfara State, killing 11 people and injuring more than 20, witnesses and hospital sources told the BBC. The suspected armed bandits opened fire at a village hall,…